Scheda di esercizi di Comprensione del testo (test di ammissione) con soluzioni

A sign-in sheet at the clinic has these columns: Name, Time In, Reason for Visit, Time Out. What should a patient write in the third column?

1. AThe reason for the visit
2. BTheir name
3. CThe time they left
4. DThe time they arrived

In autumn, squirrels bury nuts in many places to eat during winter. They do not find all of them, and some of the forgotten nuts grow into new trees. What sometimes happens to forgotten nuts?

1. AThey grow into new trees.
2. BThey turn to stone.
3. CFarmers dig them up.
4. DBirds eat them.

Mars is called the Red Planet because its soil contains iron oxide, which gives it a reddish colour. Why is Mars called the Red Planet?

1. AIt has red oceans.
2. BIt has two small red moons.
3. CIt is very close to the sun.
4. DIts soil contains iron oxide.

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe paid the costs of the trip herself.
2. BShe travelled there in great danger.
3. CShe was paid by the army to go.
4. DShe went against her family’s wishes.

“The nurse checked the patient’s wristband, asked his name and date of birth, and compared them with the medicine order before giving the tablet.” Why did the nurse most likely do these checks?

1. ATo make sure the medicine went to the right patient
2. BTo see whether he had visitors waiting
3. CTo find out how long the patient would stay
4. DTo decide what the patient should eat for lunch

“The coach had a rule: no phones at practice. When Jamie’s phone buzzed during drills, the coach simply held out his hand.” What did the coach most likely want?

1. AJamie to leave practice early
2. BJamie to call someone back
3. CJamie to shake his hand
4. DJamie to hand over the phone

A parking garage charges “$3 for the first hour and $2 for each additional hour or part of an hour.” A visitor parks for 3 hours and 20 minutes. How much does the visitor pay?

1. A$11
2. B$9
3. C$7
4. D$10

The author writes: “Every new technology has met resistance. People once feared that trains would make passengers ill. Today, few people fear trains.” What is the author most likely suggesting?

1. APeople should be afraid of all new technology.
2. BTrains really did make many of their passengers ill.
3. CFears about new technology often fade over time.
4. DTrains are no longer used by many people today.